Crunchy Oat Granola

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This granola is simple and pretty quick to make. It’s a great summer recipe as even though you use the oven, it’s at a very low temperature, so shouldn’t heat up your house too much.  I came up with this one when I was randomly craving cereal one afternoon when I got home from work.  I seldom crave cereal so there was none to be found.  I didn’t have time or the inclination to go to the store miles away and buy some cereal.  Instead, I turned to my cupboards… and found rolled oats. I also found some walnuts and some pumpkin seeds in the freezer that were already chopped and leftover from some other meal. I decided to take a chance, improvise, and whip up a quick batch of granola to satisfy me before I was off and running again. I wasn’t sure it would work as I’d never made it before, but it actually came out great and took no time to make. Not only that….it didn’t cost me anything more and I know all the ingredients! Granola in 30 minutes and it tastes even better/ crunchier on day 2.   It would be a great “make ahead’ for breakfast on your busiest weeks.  Here’s what I did:

Ingredients:
1 cup gluten free, organic rolled oats
2 tablespoons honey (or maple syrup)
1 tablespoon avocado oil (or coconut oil)
Dash salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
Optional:
2 tablespoons chopped walnuts
1 tablespoon chopped pumpkin seeds

Directions:
Preheat oven to 225*F.

Stir together all the ingredients in a mixing bowl.

Spread out the mix onto a large baking sheet (preferably lined with parchment paper) in a thin, even layer. Bake for 7 minutes.

Remove from oven and stir. Bake for another 7 minutes.

Remove from the oven and stir. Bake for another 7 minutes.

Remove from the oven and stir. Bake for the final 7 minutes.

This will total 28 minutes of cooking (4 rounds of 7 minutes).

You’re done and you can eat.

I ate mine like cereal with almond milk. But you can eat with yogurt, alone, out of a snack container, with toppings, etc.

 You may even want to take it to the beach this summer to snack on!

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Crunchy Oat Granola
 
Sherri:
Cuisine: Breakfast/ Snacks
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Ingredients
  • 1 cup gluten free, organic rolled oats
  • 2 tablespoons honey (or maple syrup)
  • 1 tablespoon avocado oil (or coconut oil)
  • Dash salt
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla
  • Optional:
  • 2 tablespoons chopped walnuts
  • 1 tablespoon chopped pumpkin seeds
Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 225*F.
  2. Stir together all the ingredients in a mixing bowl.
  3. Spread out the mix onto a large baking sheet (preferably lined with parchment paper) in a thin, even layer. Bake for 7 minutes.
  4. Remove from oven and stir. Bake for another 7 minutes.
  5. Remove from the oven and stir. Bake for another 7 minutes.
  6. Remove from the oven and stir. Bake for the final 7 minutes.
  7. This will total 28 minutes of cooking (4 rounds of 7 minutes).
  8. You're done and you can eat.
  9. I ate mine like cereal with almond milk. But you can eat with yogurt, alone, out of a snack container, with toppings, etc.